Omanthai railway station
Omanthai railway station ஓமந்தை ඕමන්ත දුම්රිය ස්ථානය | |||||||||||
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Sri Lankan Railway Station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Omanthai Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 8°52′13.80″N 80°30′03.50″E / 8.8705000°N 80.5009722°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Sri Lanka Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Northern Line | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Rebuilt | 27 May 2011 | ||||||||||
Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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Omanthai railway station (Tamil: ஓமந்தை தொடருந்து நிலையம் Ōmantai toṭaruntu nilaiyam, Sinhala: ඕමන්ත දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station in the town of Omanthai in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. The popular Yarl Devi service calls at the station. The station was not functioning between 1990 and 2009 due to the civil war. It was re-opened on 27 May 2011.[1]